Group net sales were €23.4bn, up 8.1% in the fourth quarter and 6.9% in 2022 at constant exchange rates, and up 15.9% in the fourth quarter and 15.1% in 2022 at actual exchange rates, Ahold Delhaize said. read more

Next week, the first watermelons the Staay Food Group has cultivated in Costa Rica will arrive in the Netherlands. "Our Costa Rican branch SFG Dulce consists of six cultivation sites with a total area of 550 hectares. To spread the risk, these are situated over four cultivation areas: Parrita,
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Packaging today is conceived of as a solution to various sustainability issues; such as environmental impact, functionality of use, ease of disposal, preservation of integrity and product freshness. read more

The Cosarica brand has modernised both its packaging and the individual labelling of the product. read more

A team of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) and the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) has used residues from the fruit industry to extract orange oil and analyzed its potential as a fuel for bioreactors. “The results obtained demonstrate that said oil is a
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Thanks to the social awareness of farmers to promote care for the planet, the sustainability of production methods has increased. In fact, more and more professionals are opting for the use of organic fertilisers and hydroponic crops,
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2022 The South African citrus industry has repeatedly asked the country's government to intervene in the dispute with the European Union over new false codling moth (FCM) regulations. Now the industry has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to draw a line under the new
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Chilean blueberry supplies have begun to slow down significantly. “Our Chilean volume was almost cut in half essentially and others in the industry have almost stopped,” says Joshua Minton of Frank Donio Inc. “Chile got too hot and the growing conditions became worse for the fruit.” read more

As an investor in avocado research, Westfalia operates an internationally renowned research programme from South Africa, backed by a dedicated team of in-house researchers, scientists and technicians who work in global coordination on several key academic
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'Roundita,' a new tomato variety developed by De Ruiter Seeds as part of Vegetables by Bayer, has been grown in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for about a year. Market Developer Grit Vogt from the Monheim-based company tells us that the variety is mainly used in greenhouse production.
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Overall, shipments at the end of January were up by 2.63%. One reason for the good shipments is probably due to the fact that in the fourth quarter of 2022 the stocks in the customer countries were very high and therefore the goods were preferably loaded later so that they could still be shipped.
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The last few years have been challenging for the Chilean table grape industry due to weather events, logistical problems, and more. “As a result, this year is vital for Chilean growers, and they have an opportunity to show that they can still deliver an outstanding product,” says Michael
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The Philippines' Department of Agriculture will expand the production of durian by training more local farmers, following the signing of an export agreement with China, a huge market that will bring massive opportunities, create jobs and increase incomes for local farmers. The Department is
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DeltaTrak, innovator of cold chain and supply chain management solutions, was issued a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Method of Managing Information for the Supply Chain of a Perishable Commodity. This patent directly pertains to DeltaTrak’s FlashTrak® Global Chain of
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Mr Kennedy has served as President for the past two years and has been re-elected to the post of President for a further two-year term. read more

"Organic is becoming increasingly attractive, and with this new company, we want to focus entirely on the organic market," begins Jordi van den Bosch, who has been Freeland's General Manager since January 1. He is referring to this Dutch company's new organic branch, Freeland Organics, which was
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Every February, the "Fête du Citron" takes place in Menton, France. Held for the 89th time this year, this lemon festival decorates the streets of this French coastal town from February 11 to 26. Marc Stragier attended this year and shared an atmospheric impression of the event. "It's been on
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During the International Blueberry Days, which will take place in Rimini (Italy) from 3 to 5 May 2023, Macfrut will be the blueberry capital of the world thanks to a programme full of conferences with the participation of the key players in research and the entire blueberry chain.
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The summer of 2022 was Europe’s hottest on record, according to the global climate report from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). read more

British supermarket Waitrose commits 100mln stg to price cuts read more